Article: Soccer tournament adds direct kick to local economy ; The six-day event will bring an estimated $10 million to southern Maine.

EDWARD D MURPHY By EDWARD D. MURPHY Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
06-23-2008
Soccer tournament adds direct kick to local economy ; The six-day event will bring an estimated $10 million to southern Maine.
Byline: EDWARD D MURPHY By EDWARD D. MURPHY Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: FRONT
Type: Cover Story

About $10 million is coming to southern Maine starting this week.

That's the estimated economic impact of the 5,000 young soccer players, their soccer moms and dads, soccer coaches and soccer officials heading here for the US Youth Soccer Region I Championships, the second year the competition has been held here.
"It has a huge impact on the region and the state of Maine," said ...

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